Nanoprobe-based molecular imaging for tumor stratification

X Ma, M Mao, J He, C Liang, HY Xie - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The responses of patients to tumor therapies vary due to tumor heterogeneity. Tumor
stratification has been attracting increasing attention for accurately distinguishing between …

Smart probes for optical imaging of T cells and screening of anti-cancer immunotherapies

M Bertolini, MS Wong, L Mendive-Tapia… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
T cells are an essential part of the immune system with crucial roles in adaptive response
and the maintenance of tissue homeostasis. Depending on their microenvironment, T cells …

Dual aggregations of a near-infrared aggregation-induced emission luminogen for enhanced imaging of Alzheimer's disease

L Xu, H Gao, W Zhan, Y Deng, X Liu… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) enables “Turn-On” imaging generally through single
aggregation of the AIE luminogen (AIEgen). Dual aggregrations of the AIEgen might further …

Caspase-3-Triggered Intracellular Gadolinium Nanoparticle Formation for T1-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Apoptosis In Vivo

HD Xu, X Cheng, X Sun, P Chen, W Zhan, X Liu… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Apoptosis, with a hallmark of upregulated protease Caspase-3, has been frequently imaged
with various probes to reveal the therapeutic efficiencies of different drugs. However …

Tandem Guest‐Host‐Receptor Recognitions Precisely Guide Ciprofloxacin to Eliminate Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus

W Zhan, L Xu, Z Liu, X Liu, G Gao, T Xia… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is able to hide within host cells to escape immune
clearance and antibiotic action, causing life‐threatening infections. To boost the therapeutic …

Development of granzyme B-targeted smart positron emission tomography probes for monitoring tumor early response to immunotherapy

J Fu, H Xi, S Cai, Y Peng, Q Liu, L Qiu, J Lin - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
Granzyme B is an immune-related biomarker that closely correlates with cytotoxic T
lymphocytes (CTLs), and hence detecting the expression level of granzyme B can provide a …

Dual-Targeting PET Tracers Enable Enzyme-Mediated Self-Assembly for the PET Imaging of Legumain Activity

C Lu, K Li, H Xi, D Hua, H Li, F Gao… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Legumain, a lysosomal cysteine protease overexpressed in a variety of tumors, has been
considered a promising biomarker for various cancers. Precise detection of legumain activity …

Granzyme B-responsive fluorescent probe for non-invasive early diagnosis of transplant rejection

T Gao, L Yi, Y Wang, W Wang, Q Zhao, Y Song… - Biosensors and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Allograft rejection has always been a major obstacle in organ transplantation. The current
clinical diagnostic gold standard for allograft rejection is an invasive biopsy. However …

Enzyme-Instructed Aggregation/Dispersion of Fluorophores for Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging In Vivo

Z Zhang, P Chen, Y Sun - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence is a noninvasive, highly sensitive, and high-resolution
modality with great potential for in vivo imaging. Compared with “Always-On” probes …

Optimized Two-Photon Imaging by Stimuli-Responsive Peptide Self-Assembly Facilitates Self-Assisted Counteraction of Cisplatin-Resistance in Cancer Cells

J Zhan, J Huang, Q Xiao, Z Yu, Y Wang… - Analytical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of tumors remain significant clinical challenges.
While fluorescence imaging is essential for tumor detection, it has limitations in terms of …